Beauty Emily Ratajkowski's Anti-Aging Skin Secret Is $17 Right Now Shoppers say it tightens wrinkles like they’re aging backwards. By Rachel Nussbaum Rachel Nussbaum Instagram Twitter Rachel is a journalist, writer, and editor who specializes in the beauty and wellness industry.She is a beauty expert at Dotdash Meredith, covering the best, safest products the industry has to offer for InStyle, Byrdie, Real Simple, Shape, Health, Travel + Leisure, and more. She is one of the beauty industry's most highly regarded voices on the long-term impact of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics. She has consulted with leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists, endocrinologists, and dermatologists to form opinions on the chemicals commonly used in beauty products, in order to only recommend products that shoppers can trust.Rachel is currently working on a book about the people and ecosystems affected by the loosely regulated ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics, and her interest in epidemiological research and environmental health informs her beauty writing.She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on January 14, 2021 Pin Share Tweet Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Photo: emrata/Instagram If nothing else, 2020 brought me a newfound appreciation for Emily Ratajkowski. For starters, her self-aware, heartbreaking essay for New York Magazine in September really moved me. After I followed her on Instagram, I realized that her wisdom reaches far — not just on social issues, but in behind-the-scenes tips for maintaining incredibly glowy skin. Her secret? One bottle of snail mucin cream, please, and make it on sale. In April, Ratajkowski revealed on Instagram that like most people, her skin "freaked out" at the beginning of quarantine. Incorporating Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence into her routine calmed things down. Normally $23, you can get a bottle of the good stuff on sale at Amazon for just $17. The product's main ingredient is snail mucin — otherwise known as snail slime — and while it might conjure up odd thoughts (for me it's sugar plum snail fairies alighting on my skin at night), it's an extraordinarily effective moisturizer and collagen stimulator. Courtesy Shop now: $17 (Originally $23); amazon.com It first rose to popularity in Korea, but when K-beauty splashed its way onto American shelves, skincare enthusiasts embraced it rather gingerly (after all, it's literally snail slime). Once the ingredient's skin-soothing, anti-aging effects became clear, it took off, and the rest was dermal history. There are a lot of snail mucin products on the market, but the Cosrx essence is one of the most popular. Amazon shoppers commented that after just two weeks of use, their acne scars faded and their pores were less visible. Some say it's shown them wild improvements in hyperpigmentation, reaching levels previously only achievable with pricey, dermatologist-administered laser treatments. Related: This Gel Gets Rid of Deep Breakouts Within a Week And the results don't stop there. Shoppers enthuse that it easily eliminates stubborn melasma patches, simultaneously evening out their skin tone and smoothing the furrow between their eyebrows within a week. Others say it ″literally aged me backwards," healing red splotches and breakouts within two days. "I never figured snail mucin would be something I would allow on my face, but it's magic!" another shopper commented. "I even use it on my neck along with my face, and my skin is so much smoother and tighter. No more little tiny wrinkles or saggy skin." According to the Amazon reviews, there's nothing it can't do — it tackles redness, hyperpigmentation, fine lines, and old acne scars with ease, and even noticeably tightening skin left loose from past pregnancies. In short, it's "a miracle," and it's 26 percent off right now, making it the perfect time to try out a bit of snail magic in a bottle. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit